Thursday, January 24, 2008

Des Moines Iowa Real Estate- Selling That "Hard to Sell" Home

If you have decided to sell your Des Moines Iowa Home “for sale by owner” you might have a hard time finding a buyer. Considering different options could make it easier to sell your home.

You can lower the asking price for your Des Moines Iowa Home. You might not want to even consider this but, the truth of the matter is, your home will not sell if it is priced higher than similar homes in the same neighborhood.

A different option would be an “assumable mortgage”. This would leave the buyer to take on your current mortgage. With this option your Des Moines Iowa House for Sale could sell for a higher price than similar homes not offering this option. Before you promote your home has an assumable mortgage you will want to check with your mortgage company to see if this is a possibility.

You might also want to consider “Owner Financing”. This is when a buyer has a mortgage large enough to purchase your Des Moines Real Estate. If their situation fits they could even purchase your home with help from a seller’s mortgage. This can be a regular mortgage or a balloon mortgage.

If the buyer does not qualify for a mortgage loan you could consider “lease with options to purchase”.  This option will allow the buyer to rent the property with the option to purchase up to two years. The buyer will pay a down payment, monthly rental payments and an additional monthly payment (depending what you have agreed upon). This additional payment is a nonrefundable payment, which goes toward the purchase of the home.

You also have the option of using a Des Moines Iowa Agent or listing your property on a Multiple Listing Service. With all of these options you want to be certain you have all the proper paperwork completed. 

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